Selimiye Mosque

Wahrzeichen

Edirne's most famous landmark! The mosque is considered Sinan's most spectacular work, and due to its historical importance and the mosque's architectural beauty, it's a UNESCO World Heritage site. The interior prayer hall is topped by a massive dome bordered by eight pillars, while the surrounding walls feature extensive elaborate calligraphy decoration and 999 stained-glass windows.

Eski Ulu Camii

Moschee

Hasan Sezai Tomb

Moschee

Grand Synagogue

Kirche

Once served the large Sephardic Jewish community! Edirne was home to a Jewish community since the Byzantine period, but it was during the Ottoman era, that the community thrived, with many Jews migrating here to escape persecution in Catholic-run Europe. By the early 20th century, the Jewish population here was estimated at around 24,000. After the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Edirne's Jews suffered severe persecution as the city's last remaining minority community (Edirne's large Greek population had already been forcibly removed to Greece under the conditions of the Lausanne Treaty).

Matbah-ı Âmire

Sehenswert

Edirne Palace

Sehenswert

Vast archaeological area with ruins of Ottoman architecture dating to the 15th century.

Complex Of Bayezid II Health Museum

Museum

A signature of Sultan Beyazıt! This is Edirne's most complete mosque complex (külliye), with the compound's original hospital, medical school, and guesthouse buildings still preserved. The Sultan Beyazıt II Bridge, which leads across the river to the complex, also dates from 1488. The main reason to head here is to visit the complex's hospital (Darüşşifa), now Edirne's Health Museum, featuring displays and dioramas on Ottoman-era health practices. This hospital, specializing in psychiatric illnesses, operated from 1488 to 1909.

Kaleiçi District

Sehenswert

A tight grid of streets! Some sections of the area have been restored, with alleys lined with small candy-colored houses with bendy wood-beam details and larger timber mansions, much of which dates from the 18th and 19th centuries. It's a great place for an aimless stroll with the mix of restored heritage architecture rubbing up against other buildings slowly slipping into various states of dilapidation.

Mecidiye Bridge

Historisch

Thousands of years old story in the middle of a river! Köprünün tarih köşkünün kubbesinin içerisinde Edirne manzarası olan duvar resimleri bulunur. Köprünün her iki kısmında da gemi, kayık ve sandalların yanaşabilmesi için kesme taşlardan rıhtım yapılmıştır. Nitekim taş köprü yapılmadan önce nehir üzerinden Balkanlar'ın iç bölgelerine doğru nehir ticareti yapılmaktaydı.